Published on March 18th, 2012 | by Ariana Benavidez, Jed Ocot, Kimberly O’Neal, Travis Gumphrey
As gas prices continue to rise, commuting students are faced with even more stress on how to balance their social life, schoolwork, workload and financial burdens. “Since I spend so much on gas every week, I …... Read More →
Published on February 14th, 2012 | by Travis Gumphrey
The Cougars will host the 2012 Conference USA Swimming and Diving Championships in a multi-day event starting Thursday at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium. The Cougars will face stiff competition from last year’s champion …... Read More →
Published on February 7th, 2012 | by Travis Gumphrey
In their final tuneup before the Conference USA Championship, the Cougars fell 183-106 to Texas A&M on Friday at the CRWC. Reigning C-USA Diver of the Week, junior Julia Lonnegren, had a solid performance taking third …... Read More →
Published on January 31st, 2012 | by Travis Gumphrey
The Cougars defeated conference adversaries Rice (212-151) and Tulane (258-111), but lost to LSU (211-161) in a quad-team meet this weekend at the CRWC. The Cougars improve to 3-2 overall after taking seven top-three finishes on …... Read More →
Published on January 24th, 2012 | by Travis Gumphrey
The Cougars narrowly lost 155-143 against conference-rival SMU on Saturday at the CRWC, falling in the final event. The meet was decided by the winner of the 200-free relay in which the Cougars lost 1:28.35-1:32.76. The …... Read More →
Published on March 29th, 2011 | by Travis Gumphrey
On April 11, France’s law banning the burqa and other Islamic face coverings in public places will go into effect, according to the prime minister’s office. The law imposes a fine of 150 euros ($190). The …... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2011 | by Travis Gumphrey
This past year, there have been a large number of disasters and conflicts springing up across the globe. It seems like far more than usual. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the earthquake and …... Read More →
Published on March 4th, 2011 | by Travis Gumphrey
After the successful revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt earlier this year, many other nations in the Middle East and beyond are following suit with protests for freedom. The unrest in Libya, Oman, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia …... Read More →
Published on February 28th, 2011 | by Travis Gumphrey
The current National Football League labor agreement is set to expire, and an NFL lockout could have a monumental impact on our economy. Two years ago, the owners of NFL teams opted out of the current …... Read More →
Published on February 16th, 2011 | by Travis Gumphrey
A Colorado Springs school district student, who is prescribed medical marijuana for an extremely rare neurological disease, is not allowed to keep or take his medication while at school. The state of Colorado prohibits people from …... Read More →